{"id":12772,"date":"2014-02-26T05:32:12","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T05:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/africa-s-cheapest-car-expected-in-june-2014\/"},"modified":"2014-02-26T05:32:05","modified_gmt":"2014-02-26T05:32:05","slug":"africa-s-cheapest-car-expected-in-june-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/africa-s-cheapest-car-expected-in-june-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa\u2019s Cheapest Car Expected in June 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Kenyan Vehicle Manufacturer (KVM) has announced that it will launch the continent\u2019s cheapest car in June 2014}}<\/p>\n

Dubbed Mobius, the vehicle is currently being assembled in KVM\u2019s Thika plant in Kiambu County.<\/p>\n

Mobius has been created by mostly using spare parts from Toyota, while 35 per cent of the vehicle parts have been locally sourced, KVM said.<\/p>\n

Joel Jackson, inventor and CEO of Mobius Motors, said, \u2018\u2018We made a prototype last year and are launching the car for sale at KVM by Q2.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to KVM, the car is primarily built to endure Africa\u2019s rugged roads.
\nMobius can accommodate eight passengers and can store large goods but is without air-conditioning or power-steering, KVM said.<\/p>\n

The vehicle is designed for rural areas and small business owners who require cheap and affordable transportation, it added.<\/p>\n

Although initially priced at US$6,000, the cost has increased to US$11,000 as spare parts are expensive, the company said.<\/p>\n

Fifty units of the car will be manufactured initially, KVM said.<\/p>\n

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